and slnning are gratis. Spies and in all fashions. 



The first Impression made by Santa Fe on an ousider 1s entirely dis- 

 gusting, and yet many quite respectanle people live here long years 

 and seem tojlike it. I, for my part f could not ever accept this.How- 

 ever forgotten is the first overview over the broad Valley in 

 who f se piain Santa Fe is situated with beautiful Mountains surroun- 

 ding it, some of them said to be 5.000 feet above S.F. ♦ andja small 

 chain of hüls braking through the Valley. If I had time, I would 

 like to make trips there. 



Evening Governor Armigo released a proclamtion this afternoon 

 calling all ablebodied men fvm 18 years upjinto Service, and ^sked 

 the population to drive their herds into the mountains.Later # toward 

 evening a niessage arrived , that 5.000 araerlcan troops are marching on 

 the Santa Fe road, and that another 1,000 were on their way to Taos. 

 and would arrive there already day after tomorrow. Taos is only 60 

 miles from here. Speyer is in a hurry, to get away before their arri- 

 val. If the troops are properly provisioned, they won f t find any 

 dif f iculties. If not, then hun^rer will be far more dangerous than 

 the enemy.Corn is not available at all. 



July 3. This afternoon I was called to governor Armigo, to 

 be consulted as doctor.He suffers Tfäud&mm o^a bullet wound in his 

 knee, which he received already 10 years ago, with stiffness of the 

 Joint, which impedes him in riding. The wound has been closed for 

 years, and the knee is without pain.one cannot feel any contracting 

 ligaments, thus, there must be inner in juries. , which cannot be re- 

 medied now.He offered to pay any price, if I could restore him, a 

 promise, whichjE would not give under the circumstances, as he is well 

 along in years. I recommended continued use of resorbing remedies,, 

 specifically cold dushes.I was also consulted about his wife.whom 

 I will have to see still several times during my stay here. He is 



